Liverpool dropped another two points with their title hopes fading fast after a listless performance at the Riverside in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough.

26′ [1 - 0] G. Boateng

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71′ [1 - 1] F. Torres

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Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard blasts a fierce shot towards goal from long range but Mark Schwarzer does well to make the save for Middlesbrough.

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Jeremie Alliadiere heads the ball across goal for Boro skipper George Boateng to slide home from two yards.

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A clever dink into the area from Javier Mascherano finds its way to Yossi Benayoun but his shot is saved by Schwarzer.

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One of the linesmen at the Riverside takes a right old tumble after a collision with Boro striker Jeremie Alliadiere.

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Pepe Reina dashes out of his penalty area but Boro striker Jeremie Alliadiere dribbles past the Liverpool keeper to deviler a cross which is headed away by Sami Hyypia.

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Second half sub Ryan Babel cuts in to fire in a thunderbolt which flies wide of Mark Schwarzer’s goal.

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Middlesbrough’s Stewart Downing fires a shot from the left side of the box against the foot of the post.

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Fernando Torres picks up the ball 40 yards out, advances a few yards and powers a rasping shot past Boro keeper Mark Schwarzer.

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Babel has another pop at goal but sees his effort dragged wide of the left hand post.

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